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Public Relations Public relations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Journalism News · Writing style Ethics · Objectivity Values · Attribution Defamation Editorial independence Journalism school List of journalism articles Areas Arts · Business Entertainment Environment Fashion · Medicine Politics · Science Sports · Technology Trade · Traffic Weather · World Genres Advocacy · Analytic · Broadcast Citizen · Civic Collaborative · Community Database · Gonzo Investigative · Literary Muckraking · Narrative "New Journalism" Non-profit journalism Online · Opinion Peace · Photojournalism Scientific · Visual · Watchdog Social impact Fourth Estate Freedom of the press Infotainment · Media bias Public relations Press service Yellow journalism News media Newspapers · Magazines TV and radio Internet News agencies Alternative media Roles Journalists (reporters) Editor · Columnist Copy editor Meteorologist News presenter Photographer Pundit/Political commentator Category: Journalism . v . d . e This article appears to be written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (December 2010) Public Relations (PR) are the acts of communication, of an economic corporation, concerning the political, social, ecological and ethical consequences of its economic operations. Their aim is to persuade the public, seen as a political body, that its economic activities either have no harmful political, social, ecological or ethical consequences, or these consequences are positive. == History == The PR appeared when (1) the public became aware of the political, social, ecological and ethical consequences of the economic decisions made by big corporations, and organizations appeared to denounce them, and (2) the corporations became aware of the fact that their economic activities had political, social consequences which were subject to democratic scrutiny. Public relations is to be distinguished from : (a) advertising . PR adresses the political, social and ethical concerns of the public, seen as a politically concerned group, while advertising is directed at consumers. (b) Lobby-ing. Lobby-ing is focused on a closed group of political deciders, while PR is focused on the public, the politically active citizens. (c) political communication : governments, NGO-s, think-tanks and other organizations do not have ”PR campaigns”. When an NGO opposes the opening of a mine, its message is the very aim of the NGO, it is a political message ; the company that wants the opening of the mine (and communicates accordingly) has a PR campaign, because its message is subordinated to an economic goal. Public Relations (PR) is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc. An earlier definition of public relations, by The first World Assembly of Public Relations Associations, held in Mexico City, in August 1978, was "the art andsocial science of analyzing trends, predicting their consequences, counseling organizational leaders, and implementing planned programs of action, which will serve both the organization and the public interest."[1] Others define it as the practice of managing communication between an organization and its publics. [2] Public relations provides an organization or individual exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that provide a third-party endorsement[3] and do not direct payment.[4] Common activities include speaking at conferences, working with the media, crisis communications, social media engagement,[5] and employee communication. The European view of public relations notes that besides a relational form of interactivity there is also a reflective paradigm that is concerned with publics and the public sphere; not only with relational, which can in principle be private, but also with public consequences of organizational behaviour [6][7] A much broader view of interactive communication using the Internet, as outlined by Phillips and Young in Online Public Relations Second Edition (2009), describes the form and nature of Internet-mediated public relations. It encompasses social media and other channels for communication and many platforms for communication such as personal computers (PCs), mobile phones and video game consoles with Internet access. The increasing use of the mentioned technologies give the media a democratisation power and thus, aid to the demystification of subjects. Other public relations disciplines include: . Financial public relations – providing information mainly to business reporters . Consumer/lifestyle public relations – gaining publicity for a particular product or service, rather than using advertising . Crisis public relations – responding to negative accusations or information . Industry relations – providing information to trade bodies . Government relations – engaging government departments to influence policymaking Contents [hide] • 1 Status of the industry • 2 Methods, tools and tactics o 2.1 Tools o 2.2 Targeting publics o 2.3 Lobby groups o 2.4 Spin o 2.5 Negative PR o 2.6 Other • 3 Politics and civil society o 3.1 Defining the opponent o 3.2 Managing language o 3.3 Conveying the message • 4 Front groups • 5 See also • 6 References • 7 Further reading • 8 External links [edit]Status of the industry The practice of public relations is spread widely. On the professional level, there is an organization called Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the world's largest public relations organization. PRSA is a community of more than 21,000 professionals that works to advance the skill set of public relations. PRSA also fosters a national student organization called Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). In the United States, public relations professionals earn an average annual salary of $49,800 which compares with £40,000 for a practitioner with a similar job in the UK [1]. Top earners make around $89,220 annually, while entry-level public relations specialists earn around $28,080. Corporate, or in-house communications is generally more profitable, and communications executives can earn salaries in the mid six-figures, though this only applies to a fraction of the sector's workforce.[8] The role of public relations professionals is changing because of the shift from traditional to online media. Many PR professionals are finding it necessary to learn new skills and to examine how social media can impact a brand's reputation.[9] [edit]Methods, tools and tactics Public relations and publicity are not synonymous, but many public relations campaigns include provisions for publicity. Publicity is the spreading of information to gain public awareness for a product, person, service, cause or organization, and can be seen as a result of effective public relations planning. More recently in public relations, professionals are using technology as their main tool to get their messages to target audiences. With the creation of social networks, blogs, and even Internet radio public relations professionals are able to send direct messages through these mediums that attract the target audiences. Methods used to find out what is appealing to target audiences include the use of surveys, conducting research or even focus groups. Tactics are the ways to attract target audiences by using the information gathered about that audience and directing a message to them using tools such as social mediums or other technology. Another emerging theme is the application of psychological theories of impression management.[10] [edit]Tools There are various tools that can be used in the practice of public relations. Traditional tools include press releases and media kits which are sent out to generate positive press on behalf of the organization. Other widely used tools include brochures, newsletters and annual reports. Increasingly, companies are utilizing interactive social media outlets, such as blogs and social media as tools in their public relations campaigns. Unlike the traditional tools which allowed for only one-way communication, social media outlets allow the organization to engage in two-way communication, and receive immediate feedback from their various stakeholders and public. Furthermore companies can join discussions with multiple user identities to create a positive image of the company. One of the most popular and traditional tools used by public relations professionals is a press kit, also known as a media kit. A press kit is usually a folder that consists of promotional materials that give information about an event, organization, business, or even a person. What are included would be backgrounders or biographies, fact sheets, press releases (or media releases), media alerts, brochures, newsletters, photographs with captions, copies of any media clips, and social mediums. With the way that the industry has changed, many organizations may have a website with a link, "Press Room" which would have online versions of these documents. The art of public relations is more than simply press kits and social media. 'PR' is synonymous in many people's minds with "Press Release", but the tools of the PR industry are actually many and varied as well as sophisticated and subtle. They include media relations kits containing video and audio news releases, referred to in the industry as VNRs and ANRs, which are often carefully produced to emulate the signature style of a particular network
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